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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Speigner (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Speigner. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Speigner is located in Saluda County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saluda County: Aiken, Edgefield, Greenwood, Lexington & Newberry.

Below are the counties that are near Speigner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Speigner:

  • Saluda County     (The home county of Speigner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speigner, with the one closest to Speigner listed first.
    • Ward
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ridge Spring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Saluda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hickory Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Aiken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speigner, with the one closest to Speigner listed first.
    • Monetta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Eureka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Eureka is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Vaucluse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Springdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Springdale is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Camp Rawls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Camp Rawls is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Rawls
    • Seivern
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Seivern is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seivern
    • Aiken
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Graniteville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Nicholson Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Nicholson Village is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Village
    • Warrenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Roseland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Roseland is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Gloverville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Edgefield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speigner, with the one closest to Speigner listed first.
    • Johnston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Trenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgefield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Colliers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Colliers is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
    • Murphys Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
    • Lenoir ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lenoir is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speigner, with the one closest to Speigner listed first.
    • Springdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Ninety Six
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairforest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
    • Mathews Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
    • Panola Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
    • Bradley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Laurens County
    • Anglers Haven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speigner, with the one closest to Speigner listed first.
    • Batesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Batesburg - Leesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
    • Leesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fredonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Fredonia is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Summit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Summit is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Lake Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Clubhouse Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
    • Gilbert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Ella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ella is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Lexington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Red Bank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Red Bank is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Chapin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <1>
  • McCormick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speigner, with the one closest to Speigner listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Modoc
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Parksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Clarks Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Plum Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speigner, with the one closest to Speigner listed first.
    • Old Town Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
    • Chappells
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Stoney Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
    • Silverstreet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Prosperity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Smyrna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Slighs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
    • Helena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Helena is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Mudlick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Mudlick is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
    • Newberry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Little Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Union is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speigner, with the one closest to Speigner listed first.
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • White Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Speigner, see our County-by-County Page for Speigner.

Cemeteries Near Speigner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Speigner.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Speigner - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Speigner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Speigner, with the one closest to Speigner listed first.

  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • County Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnsons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Richland Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bartley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Watson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • McGee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Carver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (280 more) ...
    • Lott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Morris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Herin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

While we didn't find Speigner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Speigner.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Speigner, with the one closest to Speigner listed first.

  • Ridge Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Monetta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Batesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Meeting Street
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Meeting Street is located in Edgefield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting Street
  • Trenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Leesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Eureka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Eureka is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Pleasant Lane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Lane is located in Edgefield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lane
  • Samaria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Samaria is located in Lexington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
  • Fredonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Fredonia is located in Lexington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
  • Milledgeville ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Milledgeville is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Summit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Summit is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Croft
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Croft is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • Vaucluse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Speigner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Speigner.

Newspapers Published in Speigner ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Speigner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Speigner, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Speigner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Speigner:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Speigner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Speigner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.